Joe Biden has promised quick action to address the coronavirus pandemic and boost the ailing US economy once he takes office on Wednesday, but his goal of uniting the divided country could be undermined by the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump. The president-elect has promised to immediately reverse some […]
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FIR registered in Lucknow against makers of web series ‘Tandav’
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Amazon Prime’s India head of original content Aparna Purohit at Hazratganj Kotwali in Lucknow in connection with the controversy around the web series ‘Tandav’, news agency ANI reported. The director of the series Ali Abbas Zafar, producer Himanshu Krishna Mehra, writer […]
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Man Held For Vandalising Church Property In Goa
A man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly vandalising the property of a famous church located in Margaon in south Goa, police said, adding the accused also damaged some cars. The man, who was in an inebriated condition, met with an accident while he was fleeing after damaging property, including […]
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Here is your horoscope for 18 Jan 2021
Aries You’re currently in a longer-term cycle that’s excellent for building strong foundations that will benefit you for years to come, dear Aries, particularly in your relationships and your work. Today’s energies might give you a hint of this energy. There is a stronger desire to play it safe right […]
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Alarm bells for Congress in Uttarakhand as former CM upset with State unit
With almost a year left for the Uttarakhand Assembly polls, differences within the Congress have come to the fore as former state Chief Minister Harish Rawat, who has suggested that the party should project a chief ministerial face, seems upset with the working style of the party. In a tweet Rawat addressed to Congress in-charge of Uttarakhand Devendra Yadav, Rawat […]
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Covid-19 check-ups helping in early diagnosis of cancer
As Mumbai records a spike of Covid-19 infections, the pandemic seems to have given an unexpected advantage to those diagnosed with the infection: many have reported being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage during Covid-19 check up, thus allowing them to get treated sooner than they might have otherwise. […]
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India need 324 to win after Siraj claims maiden Test five
Playing only this third Test match, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj picked up his maiden five-wicket haul to give India a sniff in the fourth Test against Australia in Brisbane. Siraj’s 5/73 coupled with another fine piece of fast bowling from Shardul Thakur (4/61), helped India bowl Australia out for 294 […]
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German minister says Covid curbs should be eased for vaccinated people
People who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 should be allowed to go to restaurants and cinemas earlier than others, a German minister said, contradicting other cabinet members who have so far opposed special freedoms for those inoculated. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the state had massively restricted people’s basic rights […]
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Shiv Sena to contest upcoming state elections in West Bengal
The Shiv Sena has decided to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, party MP Sanjay Raut said on Sunday. He said the decision to contest the polls has been taken after holding discussions with Maharashtra Chief Minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray. “So, here is the much-awaited update. […]
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Haridwar painted in colours of folk tradition, culture during Maha Kumbh Mela
A mix of religious and cultural features of Hinduism, Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar has been filled with colors of folk tradition and culture this year. With “Paint My City”, a campaign being run by the Haridwar-Roorkee Development Authority has painted walls at the places of tourist interest from the Hindu mythology. Uttarakhand Urban Development Minister, […]
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Arnab Goswami drops names in leaked WhatsApp chats
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) demanded the forming of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the purported WhatsApp chats of Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami and BARC former CEO Partho Dasgupta where Arnab claimed to have the Balakot airstrike information three days in advance of the incident. Mumbai police […]
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India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive hits bump due to app glitch
India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive hit a bump on the first day due to glitches in an app called Co-Win that is being used to coordinate the campaign, according to several officials involved in the immunisation programme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched what his government has described as the “world’s largest […]
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The three mask-wearing errors you might still be making
We’ve been wearing face masks for the best part of a year now, whether on public transport, in stores, or at the office. But are you sure you’re using it correctly? A recent survey from the US highlighted some of the most frequent errors among face mask wearers, which could […]
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WhatsApp puts ‘privacy’ as Status to reach out to users
WhatsApp seems to be going all out to reach users and clear what it terms as ‘confusion’ about its new privacy policy. Just a day after the company announced that it is moving back the date on which people will be asked to review and accept the new policy terms, […]
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Egypt makes ‘major discoveries’ at Saqqara archaeological site
Egypt announced yesterday the discovery of a new trove of treasures at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including an ancient funerary temple. The tourism and antiquities ministry said the “major discoveries” made by a team of archaeologists headed by famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass also included more than 50 sarcophagi. […]